12 Sonatas, Volume 2 No.5 - 8 (F, D, F And F) - Score and parts by Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700-1775). For 2 alto recorders/violins and basso continuo. String with Keyboard or Continuo. 4 - Difficult. Score and Parts. Published by Schott Music (MM.OFB0082).
The importance and artistic influence of the two brothers Sammartini have hitherto been underrated. Though in their lifetime they were prominent Composers, they were over-shadowed by their great contemporaries Bach and Handel. The elder of the brothers Gioseffo or Giuseppe was born in Milan about 1695. We known little of his life except that he came to London as Chamber Musician (oboe player) to the Prince of Wales, where he died, in 1770. The present 12 Trio Sonatas by Gioseffo (Giuseppe) St. Martino, called the "London Sammartini" rank high amongst the type of Sonata which was so carefully cultivated at that time. Far from falling into the frivolous contemporary style, the Composer does away with all the usual phrases and insignificant virtuoso trimmings, and expresses every idea in the shortest form and with the least amount of technic. - FG.

12 Sonatas, Volume 3 No.9 - 12 (G, F, F And Bb) - Score and parts by Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700-1775). For 2 alto recorders/violins and basso continuo. Recorder with Keyboard or Continuo. 4 - Difficult. Score and Parts. Published by Schott Music (MM.OFB0083).
The importance and artistic influence of the two brothers Sammartini have hitherto been underrated. Though in their lifetime they were prominent Composers, they were over-shadowed by their great contemporaries Bach and Handel. The elder of the brothers Gioseffo or Giuseppe was born in Milan about 1695. We known little of his life except that he came to London as Chamber Musician (oboe player) to the Prince of Wales, where he died, in 1770. The present 12 Trio Sonatas by Gioseffo (Giuseppe) St. Martino, called the "London Sammartini" rank high amongst the type of Sonata which was so carefully cultivated at that time. Far from falling into the frivolous contemporary style, the Composer does away with all the usual phrases and insignificant virtuoso trimmings, and expresses every idea in the shortest form and with the least amount of technic. - FG.